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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1910
Page
5
A flood of briefs fills columns: prices for wheat and eggs, nearby farms for sale, steamer Plymouth repaired, jugglers and carnivals, tax sittings announced, builders at Denton and Greensboro, watch bargains, and a wave of local events. Squirrel hunting, road contracts, school notices, and a fire scare near Seaford round out the listings with multiple named locals and firms.
Hobbs and others attend funeral of J. W. Griffith then return home. Miss Mary Griffith of Concord accompanied them as guest. G E Rapp, an Easton trained nurse, has chosen to seek work elsewhere but remains employed. Barn fire near Merriken saved by bucket brigade. another barn fire at Chaffinch location destroyed. Becker family returned home after visiting Jopps. Merriken family hosts visit. station improvements ongoing. peaches nearly finished. Mrs. Robert Anderson returns home from Philadelphia. Meloney of Hickman takes over Shipman property in Denton. Holbrook returns from Newark visit. Edwin Thawley and Ina Thawley visiting Caroline relatives. Louise and Catharine Cohee visiting Federalsburg area. J K Calloway of Baltimore visits. Ladies' Aid of Ames hosted by Mrs. O J Chaffinch. W H Willey assigns housekeeper Mrs. J Butler. Towers and Willey sick this week. S P Shipman spent Saturday in Saulsbury.
Reverend W J Wright of Federalsburg led a Sunday funeral at the M E Church for 11 year old Lee Nichols who died of typhoid fever in Galestown. Burial was in Bellmont cemetery. Kids and relatives from Caston Bridgeville Baltimore Easton and Cordova visited local families this week.
Mrs. W S Rutter hosted Grace Mabel’s seventh birthday party with games and gifts. Notables include Temple D Jarrell returning to College Park as assistant chemist, A Z Gottwalls at ninety six active and linguistically sharp, and Brumbaugh Raleigh’s glass windows carried through town escorted by eight guards. Numerous visits and local events fill the weekfrom bands and church activities to journeys to Tolchester and Easton.
Miss Mary Callahan and Mr. Roland Porter of Queen Anne spent the latter part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Towers. Miss Elizabeth Becker, visiting the Towers, has returned to her home in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Todd spent Sunday at Ocean City. Heavy rains are retarding farm work.
In Ridgely the tomato crop yields poorly this season, with many canneries idle or operating on short time. Major packers like T. L. Day, Swing & Co. and Saulsbury Bros. expect reduced output, while Alliance Preserving Co. foresees two thirds of normal production. Peach sales falter, with prices down and some growers reporting losses. The Harvest Service at Reformed Church featured fruit and floral displays, music, and sermons amid rain. The Nebraska Indian baseball club was set to play Ridgely yesterday, as local growers like Messrs. Hoffman ship peaches for low prices. Mrs. William Temple recovers after surgery at Cambridge Hospital.
Marydol and families visit relatives in Delaware and Maryland towns including Princess Anne Elkton and Rehoboth. Rev G R Neese, Miss Emma Milburn and Mrs H S Dailey travel for visits while Charles Jacobs heads to Port Clinton. A cider mill accident near Woodenhawk injures Mr Bowdle as townsfolk enjoy Tolchester Beach outings and visits with Henderson Goldsboro Easton.
Baltimore guests Miss Grace Through and Ruth Miller visit Mrs. Howard Taylor. Miss Mary Towers returns from Denton to her home. Mrs. Howard Towers and daughter Elsie visit from Easton. A crabbing trip to Chop Tank yielded a good time for local youths. Bertha and Edna Rogers visit Elsie Leonard in Easton. Revival meetings start Sunday evening September 11. Canning houses at Greensboro operate part time as crops run short.
Mrs George C Sherwood, ill, traveled to Methodist Hospital Philadelphia for treatment accompanied by husband and daughter in law. Several residents visited relatives in Philadelphia and Maryland. An oyster supper at Holt's Hall for St Paul's Church was announced. Local pastors and guests from Easton, Kent Island, Ruthsburg, and Baltimore featured in this week’s society roundup.
Preston reports State Entomologist Thomas B. Symons studied dying tomato fields with State Pathologist Norton. They will seek cause and remedy for a menace to the tomato packing industry as growers await the dentists report. A fire at 11 o clock Tuesday night destroyed Harvey F. E. Jester’s home near the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic railway with $600 loss, most furniture saved and partially insured. Colonel A. W. Sisk and Mr. Walter M. Wright of Caroline attended the Deeper Waterways convention in Providence. Mrs. T. Luther Frampton visits sister Mrs. Walton Taylor.
Mrs John Haymond of near Hickman and her sister Mrs Zach Johnson of Houston, with niece Miss Pearl Satterfield, spent the week at Mrs John W Pitchers Baltimore home. Prof Henry Adams presents magic mesmerism and moving pictures during evening entertainments. The Red Men plan a festival on Saturday evening September 16 with invitations extended. Edward Haymond of Hickman went to Elwyn Pa last week. Rev T J Lard starts extra meetings at the M E Church tomorrow evening. Mr and Mrs Ed Brown visit Dover and Philadelphia friends.
Carriages to be disposed of at great bargains to clear space. Sale organized by J B Coveain Deaton with emphasis on inventory reduction and bargain pricing for early buyers.
George T. Melvin, former Denton Journal editor and state printer, rose to prominence in Annapolis politics and business. He led the Business Men’s Association, promoted a Chamber of Commerce, and aided road improvement in Anne Arundel. As School Commissioner and hotel owner, he supported education and banking, with family ties to Lulu Hopkins and children Ridgely P. Melvin and Elsie Kemp.
In Orphans Court Judges Clark Lidten and Fleetwood authorize Almira F Stevens guardian to present a new bond for her minor children in lieu of the prior bond and release the former bond. An executor settlement with the Maryland Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church is approved. Real estate sales by Edward Saulsbury and related accounts are ratified.
Commissioners Edward E Nuttle Wm R Fountain and Wm F Liden propose opening a public ditch from a condemned Bloomery county road bridge through or between lands of Charles E Wright Henry Davis G H Williamson J E Williamson and Joseph Waldis to the division line of J E Williamson and Joseph Waldis The project estimated at 20250 will levy assessments on property owners to cover the expense A twenty day period to hear objections is allowed A contract for forty tons of coal for the court house and thirty tons for the jail was awarded to L J Towers at 648 per ton Concrete curb work around the public square will begin soon by Redden and Evitts with some material already in place.
Strouse and Bros. will send a representative to High Art Clothing on Monday and Tuesday September 5th and 6th to measure customers for the fall and winter seasons. Orders entrusted to us receive careful attention from this renowned tailoring organization, ensuring satisfaction in every detail. Joan L. Evennham, Denton, Md.
Federalsburg man Daniel J Stevens dies after a quarrel with nephew Daniel A Stevens over a dog at Hurley’s Mill near Finchville. The uncle was struck with an oak stick, cut with a razor, and died four hours later. Inquest finds Stevens killed by his nephew. both men are Dorchester County residents, with trial expected in Cambridge in October.
At the Bachelor Girls dinner last Friday Miss Mary B. Smith, daughter of Rev. Alfred Smith, announced her engagement to James Wise of Dover. Wise works with the Riker stores in New York City after a career in the drug business.
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